Schedule & Player

Add a new player device

Hook a new mini-PC, Raspberry Pi, or tablet to your account so it joins the Active Zones list and starts pulling your audio rotation.

3 min

Before you start

1

Power on the player device

Plug your mini-PC, Raspberry Pi, or tablet into power and your speakers or amp (3.5 mm, HDMI audio, or Bluetooth), and confirm it’s online (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) before moving on.
2

Open a browser

On the device, open any modern browser — Chrome, Chromium, Firefox, Edge, or the TV’s built-in one. Anything from the last couple of years is fine.
3

Go to the launch URL

In the address bar, type:

https://www.frontdoorradio.com/signin.php
4

Sign in with the Launch Display card

Use the orange Launch Display card — not the blue Dashboard one. Sign in and the device registers itself to your account on that first login, then starts playing.
5

Verify it appears in your dashboard

Back on your editing computer, open the dashboard and check the Active Zones list in the sidebar. The device should show up with a green dot and its IP within a minute.
6

Set kiosk mode (optional)

For an unattended player, set the browser to auto-launch fullscreen at startup:

• Raspberry Pi: install Chromium and add @chromium-browser --kiosk https://www.frontdoorradio.com/signin.php to ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart.
• Smart TV: bookmark the URL on the home screen.
• Windows / Mac: create a Chrome shortcut with --kiosk <URL> and add it to Startup / Login Items.

Tips & Common Issues

•Each device is one player against your plan. If one won’t register, check your plan usage.
•New devices read as "Unknown" with an IP until you rename them — click one in the sidebar to give it a friendly name.
•Not showing after a minute? Sign out everywhere and back in to re-register cleanly.
•Offline devices linger in the list — tidy up by removing them from Active Zones.

Power on the player device